Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
A nourisher, etc
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Bible References
A nourisher, etc
Genesis 45:11
And there will I nourish thee, for there are yet five years of famine, lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou have.
Genesis 47:12
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brothers, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.
Psalm 55:22
(Cast thy burden upon LORD, and he will sustain thee. He will never allow the righteous man to be moved.)
Isaiah 46:4
And even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs I will carry [you]. I have made, and I will bear, yea, I will carry, and will deliver.
For thy
Ruth 1:16
And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and to return from following after thee, for where thou go, I will go, and where thou lodge, I will lodge. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.
Better
1 Samuel 1:8
And Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why do thou weep? And why do thou not eat? And why is thy heart grieved? Am not I better to thee than ten sons?
Proverbs 18:24
He who makes many friends [does it] to his own destruction, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.